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Cathie Wood’s ARK bags $46M of Circle stock as price dips below $90
Cathie Wood’s investment company, ARK Invest, is back to buying Circle, making its first purchases since selling 1.7 million shares in June. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/cathie-wood-ark-buy-46-million-circle-stock-dip-below-90?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin ETFs bleed $866M in second-worst day on record, but some analysts still bullish
Bitcoin ETFs saw $866 million in outflows as the US shutdown ended, pushing BTC to a six-month low and raising concerns over market structure and investor demand. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-etfs-2nd-worst-day-866m-bull-market-intact-analyst?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Aave to offer zero-fee stablecoin ramps in Europe after MiCA approval
Aave said compliant, audited payment pathways are crucial for onboarding new users to decentralized finance. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/aave-mica-zero-fee-stablecoin-ramps?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
US regulator mulls guidance for tokenized deposit insurance, stablecoins
Acting FDIC Chair Travis Hill said the agency is also working on a regime for stablecoin issuance and expects to issue a proposal for an application process by the end of year. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/fdic-tokenized-deposit-insurance-stablecoin-application-plans?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Crypto exchange Kraken boss says they aren’t racing to go public in US
Speculation that Kraken was planning to go public has been circulating since mid-2024, with one report suggesting it would do so in the first quarter of 2026. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/kraken-wont-rush-us-ipo-says-co-ceo?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin can win US voters regardless of political lean, survey finds
Bitcoin’s ability to boost financial inclusion, allow transactions without government interference, and strengthen the energy grid means it can align with the values of nearly any voter. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-aligns-all-political-parties-btc-policy-analysis?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Chrome Web Store’s No. 4 crypto wallet can steal user seed phrases
A malicious “Safery: Ethereum Wallet” extension is currently live on the Chrome Web Store, using a crafty backdoor to exfiltrate seed phrases. Here’s how it works. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/malicious-crypto-wallet-google-extension-steals-seed-phrases?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Stay calm: Bitcoin whales are selling, but it’s no ‘sudden exodus’
Analysts at Glassnode argue that the recent wave of Bitcoin whale sales is a typical part of a late-stage crypto cycle when older hands take profits. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-whales-selling-could-mean-late-cycle?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Ban on rewards tied to stablecoin payments is un-American: Coinbase
Coinbase Institute has criticized banking groups for asking regulators to prevent merchant rewards for stablecoin customers, arguing the request has no merit under the GENIUS Act. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/banning-merchant-rewards-stablecoins-un-american?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound